Many others more worthy of funds

I do understand we need to give inmates some skills to turn around their lives once they are out of prison but is a college degree something that is fair to those who are not in prison?

What about the noncriminal who works very hard to get good grades in high school, stays out of trouble, participates in outside activities and wants to go to college? The ones who are not getting the state to pay for their educations? The ones who cannot further their education due to money issues? The ones who have to take out thousands of dollars in student loans?

Don’t these people deserve an education, too? It would seem we are telling them: Go commit a crime and you will get a college education. That doesn’t seem very fair.

What about helping the people who have worked hard to go to college? What about forgiving their student loans? Doesn’t that seem like a better idea?

Our governor needs a reality check on who really needs our support with college educations.